Game device



Feb. 20, 1940. ABELL 2,191,150

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, PatentedFeb. 20, 1940 w 1 UNITED STATES PAT DEVICE,

e Lambert w. Abell, LosA geles, Calift' 3 fhApplication Feb ua y 17, 1937,, s rial No 126,234 a 2 Claims.

This invention relates to games of the type in which skillful manipulation is necessary to control the course of a moving object in order to direct the latter to a predetermined location i 5 having a certain value in the playing of .the game.

An object of the invention is to provide a game device including a body of transparent liquidin which a playing piece such as a coin or other object can be deposited, and the course of m the coin through the liquid under the action of gravity controlled by, manipulation of the liquid I establish a time interval of play during which l the downward course of the coin in the liquid 1 can be controlled by tilting and otherumanipulations of the container requiring skill to direct position on a, peg or other support inthe body of liquid, or to some predetermined location having 2 ;a-certain meaning or value, or at which some action will be effected or indicated. l With these and other objects in view, the in vention consists in the combinations and arrangementsof elements} as set forth in the following specification, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

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Figure 1 is a view showing in vertical longitudinal sectiongone form of game device,em-

bodying this inventiom, l l

Figure2 is a plan view of the game device;

Figurez3 is a fragmentary detail sectional View taken on the line 3 -3 of Figure 1.

Referring specifically, to the drawing, the invention in its illustrated embodiment comprises a container C preferably constructed, of glass or other transparent durable material and composed of a base portion l0 frorn-which-rises a cylindricaltubular portion llytheupper open end of which is provided with a closure structure including a removable cap I2 and aring l3 permanently securedto the portion II. The cap l2 is provided with a conventional form of cylinder lock 14, having an arm [5 at the inner end of its rotary barrel l6 which, in the locked position of the barrel, is adapted toco-act with the horizontalportion of an L-shaped slot l l in the ring,

the coin, during the time available, to a balanced Chas )the general shape of,

a bowl so as to provide a curved side 18 and a flat bottom ill, which latter is adapted to rest I on a horizontal support such as a table tosupport V perpendicular position,

The container is adapted to be filled to within ashort distance of its top, with a transparent, viscous liquid L, such as syrup or oil, for example I l and the cap i2 is provided with a slot 2t for the l passage of a, playing piece such; as a coin or other similar object. Permanently fixed bycementzl or other means to the bottom 59 within the base portion it is a support in the form of a peg 22 which is preferably co-axially arranged with respect to the cylindrical tubularportion H and projects into the lower end'of the latter.

The portion It provides a column of viscous liquid; the viscosity of which is such as to very, appreciably retard the downward movement in the liquid of a playing piece, such as a'coinof small denomination, deposited in the slot 25, it

the container with its tubular portion H in a being found in practice that the viscosity of the approximately twenty-five to thirty seconds to elapse between the deposit of the coin and the travel thereof to a point at the level of the top of the peg, in order for a player to have a ,fair opportunityto exercise hisskill and judgment in controlling the downward course of the coin;

In the use of the'invention, the object is to control the course of a deposited who by so, tilting and otherwise manipulating the container, as to direct thecoin to a"substantially central position on the peg 22 so that as a result of the central support provided by the peg, and the surrounding support provided by the viscous liquid, the coin will be balanced on the pegand will jl'e main thereon so long as the container is undis-v turbed on a substantially horizontal support.

'In manipulating the containenit can be lifted is being tilted in controlling the movement of a C subsequently deposited coin, and thus rendersit possible by. skillful maneuvering, to place coins inastackon the peg. M

Furthermore, in slowly gravitating through liquid should be sufficient for a time interval of l bodily or can, be conveniently rocked or rolled about'on the curvedside E3 of its base portion ill;

the Viscous liquid, a coin is subjected to a minimum amount of feathering from the approximately level position it occupies when leaving the surface of the liquid, so that the eiforts of a player to control the coin are mainly directed i to maintaining the coin centrally above the peg.

s separate the coins from the liquid,- after-wwhich- It is, ofcourse, necessary for the player to observe the coin from diiferent viewpoints at approximately right angles to eachother in order to center the coin with respect to the: peg, and it will be appreciated that as such observations must be made as the container is beingmanipulatedfthat considerable skill is required to bal H ance a coin on the peg.

When it is desired to empty the container of coins, the cap I2 is unlocked and removed, and the liquid L poured from thecontainer into a suitable vessel through a sieve which serves to of .aplaying piece'into the liquid; and a vertical peg in the liquid to whicha playerendeavors to direct the playing piece by manipulation of the container.

means defining a transparent columnar enclosure having a top opening through which a playing piececan besdeposited; a body of liquid in the enclosure; and apeg in the liquid at a location "remotely below the surface of the liquid.-

LAMBERT W. BELL.

2. A game device comprising manipulative 

